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Jewish burial in Ithaca, NY — every local option

Families arranging Jewish burial near Ithaca will find Lake View Cemetery in town, though its current availability and policies are unconfirmed. The closest documented alternative is S'deh Shalo, a natural burial section about 15 minutes south in Newfield. Additional Jewish sections exist in Auburn (34 miles) and Syracuse (48 miles); Temple Israel Cemetery in Vestal (42 miles) requires contacting the temple office to confirm plot availability.

8 cemeteries·2 funeral homes·3 detailed listings·within 50 miles·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Ithaca, NY

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Jewish funeral homes serving Ithaca

No Jewish funeral home is documented within 30 miles of Ithaca; the nearest are shown with their distance. Assessment based on public website review · categories describe scope of Jewish service, not quality

Accommodating Jewish funeral home

Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home

Binghamton, NY · 39 mi · Est. 1936 · Family-Owned

Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home is an independent, family-owned provider serving the Binghamton area. They note experience working with Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform branches of Judaism and offer all-wood caskets.

May be relevant for: Jewish families in the Binghamton area seeking an accommodating, family-owned funeral home familiar with Jewish practices.

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Dedicated Jewish funeral home

Birnbaum Funeral Service

Syracuse, NY · 45 mi · Est. 1934 · Family-Owned

Birnbaum Funeral Service has served the Syracuse Jewish community for over 80 years. The funeral home maintains a free lending library of grief resources for children and adults, and employs staff trained in helping children understand death.

May be relevant for: Syracuse families seeking a deeply embedded, family-run Jewish funeral home with exceptional grief support resources.

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Jewish cemeteries near Ithaca — within 50 miles

Sorted by distance from Ithaca

Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Jewish section

S'deh Shalo Section in Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve

Newfield, NY · 7 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓S'deh Shalo Section is a designated Jewish burial area within Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve, established in 2006 near Newfield.
✓Established in 2006 as a designated section for Jewish burials within Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve.
✓Located in Newfield, approximately 15 minutes south of Ithaca.
What Families Should Know
!Offers natural burial options.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Jewish section

Fort Hill Cemetery

Auburn, NY · 34 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Fort Hill Cemetery has maintained a dedicated Jewish section since 1950, serving families across Cayuga County.
✓Dedicated Jewish section established in 1950.
✓83-acre property serving families across Cayuga County.
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Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Jewish section

Woodlawn Cemetery

Syracuse, NY · 45 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Temple Society of Concord has maintained two sections within Woodlawn Cemetery since 1881.
✓Temple Society of Concord established its sections within Woodlawn Cemetery in 1881.
✓Temple Society of Concord maintains two distinct sections within the larger Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth

Nearby city guides

Newfield (1)·Elmira (1)·Auburn (1)·Vestal (1)·Syracuse (3)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Ithaca

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Ithaca, NY?▼
Yes — one is documented in Ithaca: Lake View Cemetery. The nearest others are S'deh Shalo Section in Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve in Newfield (7 miles), Woodlawn Cemetery – Hebrew Section (Sons of Abraham) in Elmira (29 miles), Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn (34 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Ithaca are selling plots?▼
None of the cemeteries on this page has yet confirmed public plot sales with EverJewish. Most listings still read "details not yet confirmed" — ask the cemeteries from this page and their answers come to you.
?Which Jewish funeral homes serve Ithaca?▼
2 Jewish funeral homes are documented serving Ithaca: Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home in Binghamton (39 miles); Birnbaum Funeral Service in Syracuse (45 miles). A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial with the cemetery and the rabbi; call the funeral home first, not the cemetery.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near Ithaca?▼
Cemeteries rarely publish prices, and a grave is several lines — the plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, the monument and its setting — that differ by section and by membership. On EverJewish you tell the Jewish cemeteries near Ithaca once what you're looking for and each answers you with its own availability, requirements and prices; no calls until you're ready.
?What should a family confirm before choosing a Jewish cemetery near Ithaca?▼
Whether plots are available now and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including a non-Jewish spouse and section rules; the total cost in writing; the cemetery's rules for the monument; and which funeral homes it works with. Jewish funerals are not held on Shabbat or festivals, and customs vary between communities — the family's rabbi decides what is right for them.
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